a year ago, hurricane sandy devastated new jersey and much of the east coast. the storm may have faded from the headlines, but new jersey hasn't forgotten. it is felt in a very personal and painful way by thousands and thousands of the citizens of new jersey yet today. these citizens of new jersey are not alone. i mean that in two senses. first, we can hear from some who are representative of the millions, but also when we hear from the younger citizens of new jersey who are affected, we understand that they represent the future that will be affected by climate change. quite simply, superstorms like sandy are the new normal and we better get used to it. even if climate change skeptics claim otherwise. i think response to sandy means, of course, tending to the human needs of those who have been victims of the storm. but it also means making significant investments in power engineering and transportation engineering and rail engineering and wireless engineering and shoreline engineering and river flood control engineering and residential planning and taking steps